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Nepal government, archaeological department, different NGOs/INGOs,
local clubs including UNESCO is involving in preservation of such histori-
cal and archaeological national wealth. They are either preserved in mu-
seum, galleries or in different heritage sites. But, the local participation
is equally important for its effective preservation. Some of the steps for
preservation of such wealth are:

- Making people aware about such valuables

- Working out joint programs with the government and the public

- Surveying the status of various archaeologically valuable things and
taking steps to preserve them

Importance of archeological wealth

Archaeological wealth has a great importance. The archaeological sites
are our identity, glory and pride. They are the symbols of our glorious past.

They are the remains of our ancient civilization, art, craft and culture.

Preservation of archaeological wealth

It is the Nepalese government which takes care of all the
archaeological wealth. However, archaeological wealth can only be
preserved by the active participation of the people and the government.
Some steps that can be taken to preserve our archaeological wealth
include:

- making people aware of the importance of archaeological wealth.

- working out joint programmes with the government and the pub-
lic.

- surveying the status of various archaeologically valuable things and
taking steps to preserve and protect them.

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